I made some new friends today. I met a lady and her husband that had made hundreds of patches that she sold at the Wichita and Newton No Kings Rally last Saturday. She gave me almost $800 from her efforts to donate to Love in Action.
We had the most delightful conversation and I left feeling like they are now friends for life. We have so much in common and share many of the same values. I trust our paths will cross again.
The drive to Florence was beautiful. I love driving Lake Road to Highway 50 and then the drive from there to Florence. My mother was raised in Florence and is buried there along with my dad and her parents and siblings. I ran into my neighbor at the Cafe we ate at. What’s the chance of that?
On the way home I could tell some rain had fallen. We didn’t get any in Florence while I was there. We got another brief shower mid afternoon but it didn’t last long. We may get more rain yet this evening. We are in a severe thunderstorm watch for the remainder of the evening.
I got my bedroom floor mopped today. I couldn’t remember the last time I had mopped the floor. Found lots of dirt. Got rid of a couple things before the trash man came to take them away. I still need to dust but the room is much cleaner than it was when I started. I think I need to replace the blinds as they are very dirty and almost impossible to clean.
Tomorrow I will get my bathroom and laundry rooms cleaned. I also need to dust the whole house. Dusting seems like a waste of time though as it doesn’t stay dust free for long. This house leaks and dust likes to come in through the leaks.
No plans for the weekend. My family is gathering a week from Sunday for a family day. Not sure if I will do the Easter thing then or not. We are all getting too old for an Easter egg hunt. Not sure if the kiddos will be able to come. I am going to serve the leftover brisket and cheesy potatoes from the Singing our Resistance event so that will be easy.
Next week I am meeting a friend for lunch on Monday and doing taxes if needed on Tuesday and Wednesday. This is the last week for taxes so my calendar becomes empty after this week.
Monday night there is a city meeting about the dog ordinance that I may go to. Something needs to be done about all the dogs that run loose in town. It can get scary walking my dogs when there is a loose dog around. Someday someone is going to get hurt when the dogs encounter a strange dog on the loose.
Had to change the settings on the Love in Action page as we are starting to get posts that don’t belong on the page. I now have to approve any posts before they show up on the page. People can make comments without approval but even that may have to change if the bots continue to show up. We have almost 2,000 people as friends of the page or are following our page now and that attracts the crazy people. I sure wish Facebook would do something about all the bots.
I think I will file the tax form for Love in Action this weekend. The IRS is still processing applications received prior to February 24th and won’t get to mine before April 15. I have read the instructions for the form I need to file and it doesn’t sound too difficult. Sometimes I read too much into one of their questions though. I printed what I could of it and will go on-line and fill it out. That is the only way they will accept it as they won’t let you mail in the return. Wish me luck!
Have been thinking this afternoon about all the people that I have met since I started Love in Action back in July last year. So many new acquaintances and friends! I feel so blessed and lucky to get to meet the most wonderful people with big, kind hearts.
The lady that passes out the cards to the Detainees usually does that on the weekends. I am anxious to see if any of the Detainees will send a note. I have six volunteers that will be a pen pal if any of the Detainees wish for that. I trust this new program will allow volunteers to actually get to have some contact with the Detainees – even if it is through the mail.
It feels like I am getting ready for another new season of my life. With tax season all but over I again have a lot of free time on my calendar. I keep thinking something big is headed my way and I will be grateful I have the time to handle it. Have no idea what that may be.
Grateful to have met a wonderful couple today, grateful for the beauty of the Flint Hills in Spring, and grateful for the rain we received.